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[challenge entry] Not quite a compo entry, just my favourite acronym.
And I'm bored.


From the What do acronyms really stand for? challenge. See all 338 entries (closed)

(Satan's Pet, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:10, archived)
# Do you suffer from Parkinsons, as well as boredom?
I like that one too - have a Woo! :)
(jimi.vicious regrets criticising the American electoral system!, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:12, archived)
# wobblyness rocks
(I helped save b3ta! MrA, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:22, archived)
# that is wobbliciously good
woo
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:12, archived)
# I shall be pedantic just once in reference to this compo:
An acronym, technically, must be pronounceable as a single word, such as NATO or scuba or radar. Otherwise it's an abbreviation or 'initialism'.

/also bored
(I helped save b3ta! Sexy Picard 2000, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:14, archived)
# It doesn't
but I won't argue as I can't find anything to specifically confirm this at the moment.

Just you wait.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:16, archived)
# check the dictionary, wikipedia, etc.
not that it matters... I'm just being a fussy arse.
(I helped save b3ta! Sexy Picard 2000, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:18, archived)
# Glad I'm not the only one thinking I'm right, Bob...
And a pleasure meeting you on Monday.
(Satan's Pet, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:18, archived)
# Likewise
I have a feeling my source on this little bit of English usage was watching an episode of QI.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:26, archived)
# you're a mod
Delete this thread and no one will be the wiser. :-)
(I helped save b3ta! Sexy Picard 2000, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:27, archived)
# 7 is right.
but it would spavine this competition if we took it literally.
(I helped save b3ta! Trinosaur, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:26, archived)
# P.E.D.A.N.T
PERSON ERRACTICALLY DEMANDING ALL (k)NOWN TRUTH

*edited* for shitness
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:17, archived)
# no a
/pedAnt

Edit: a bit late to go chucking in more words!
(I helped save b3ta! Paster of Muppets is an incredible screen name, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:20, archived)
# no it isn't
/pedants
(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:27, archived)
# Person Eats Dictionary And Narks Transgressors?
(I helped save b3ta! Trinosaur, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:30, archived)
# I would tend
to agree with you. But a direct quote from the dictionary says:-

acronym

An identifier formed from some of the letters (often
the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation.


See also TLA.*


* it really refers to TLA in the dictionary.
(I helped save b3ta! Zoot Cadillac . do androids dream of electric sheep?, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:20, archived)
# yes
it refers to TLA because if you looked up TLA it would help to further define the term--not because it's an acronym itself...
(I helped save b3ta! Sexy Picard 2000, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:23, archived)
# Aye
No need to convince me. Anyway, arguing semantics on here is as usefull as tits on fish.
(I helped save b3ta! Zoot Cadillac . do androids dream of electric sheep?, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:30, archived)
# I choose the Oxford dictionary
...which specifies that it's a 'word formed from initial letters', with the examples 'Ernie, laser, Nato, radar, Unesco'.
(I helped save b3ta! Trinosaur, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:34, archived)
# well at least people actually read enough of the compo to misunderstand it this time
it's not like "any picture with David Hasselhoff in it" challenge
(I helped save b3ta! hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Fri 12 Aug 2005, 22:56, archived)